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Lot 33
Sale 568 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
May 1, 2018
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BARLOW, Francis (ca 1626-1704). Livre de plusieurs Animaux Inventez par Barlou. [Paris:] Chez De Poilly [ca 1675].
Oblong 4to (249 x 170 mm). Etched title and 10 etched plates, a few signed with Barlow's monogram, the rest unsigned, numbered 66-78 (skipping 69 and 77) in contemporary brown ink. (Plate [8] with three-inch tear entering image neatly repaired, a few other small marginal tears or repairs occasionally touching plates.) Modern red morocco-backed marbled boards, gilt morocco lettering-piece on upper cover. The plates depict: dogs with stag trophy (title-page); lions; cows; wolves; leopards; elephant with dromedary and monkeys; bears; dogs and cats; dogs hunting; stags with squirrels, rabbits and birds; and wild boar with donkeys. See Thibaud 56.

